Combine Terms and Simplify: Combine like terms and simplify the expression.(3x+45)+(34)x−5= 3x+(34)x+45−5
Find Common Denominator: Find a common denominator for the fractions to combine them.Common denominator for 4 and 3 is 12.(3x×44)+(34×33)x+(45×33)−(5×1212)=(412)x+(312)x+1215−1260
Simplify Fractions and Combine: Simplify the fractions and combine the x terms.(412)x+(312)x+1215−1260= 3x+4x+1215−1260= 7x+1215−1260
Subtract Numerical Fractions: Subtract the numerical fractions.1215−1260= −1245= −415 (simplifying the fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by 3)
Combine X Terms and Fraction: Combine the x terms and the numerical fraction.7x−415
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